Paramount+ has announced MIXTAPE, a documentary exploring one of Hip-Hop’s essential components. In celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, the feature will delve into how the creation of mixtapes ...

It’s no secret that there are a lot of hip-hop documentaries. As the first genre to really break in an era where it could be widely documented in real time by camcorders, tape recorders, and ...

The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented, thanks to social media and streaming platforms. Today, anyone with internet access can essentially tap into a database of their ...

At first many dismissed it as a fad when it exploded out of the Bronx after a dance party in the summer of 1973 where Dj Kool Herc used two turntables to switch back and forth between two records to ...

Before the Internet took over the music game and streaming platforms became king, the street mixtape reigned supreme and all of your favorite rappers knew that was the best way to get their name out ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and all-star celebrations are taking place across the world throughout 2023 — including a big 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Mixtape Live concert on June ...

Leave it to a nostalgic hip-hop craft beer bar to dust off the once tried-and-true concept of featuring local music on a mix CD. The Commission Beer Chamber releases its second compilation of Orlando ...

A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary concert, ...

The site is experiencing technical issues. Before Apple Music and Spotify, there was a period when many rap fans listened to their favorite artists’ music via Datpiff. The 18-year-old audio platform ...

In this post, DJ Kool Herc’s contributions to hip-hop are explored, from his innovative techniques as a DJ to his role in popularizing breakbeats and MCing. It also mentions the challenges he faced ...